Researchers analyzed more than 225,000 stroke data records between 1995 and 2014, separating them into five groups each with a 10-year age span.
The study shows that those born in the 20 years before 1945 and those born in the 20 years after 1954 had higher risks of stroke, while the group born between 1945 and 1954 saw a reduction in the incidence of stroke during the study period.
The uptick in stroke incidence among people between the ages of 35 and 50 is due to several factors, including the lack of adherence to prescribed treatment, a significant increase in obesity and prevalence of diabetes, according to researchers.
Researchers derived the study’s data from the Myocardial Infarction Data Acquisition System, a New Jersey-based statewide database of all admissions to non-federal hospitals for up to 30 years.
“New Jersey has a large, diverse population, similar to the overall country,” said John B. Kostis, MD, the John G. Detwiler Professor of Cardiology and director of the New Brunswick-based Cardiovascular Institute of New Jersey. He also noted that health insurance coverage in New Jersey is similar to other U.S. regions.
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